A pocket in clothing.
A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.
A spade for digging turf in the Fens.
A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (beckets) through eyelet holes and adjacent loops.
An eye in the end of a rope.
The clevis of a pulley block.
A loop of thread, typically braided, attached at each end to a jacket. Used to pass through the brooch bar of medals to affix them to the jacket without damaging it.
An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
Something or someone who suspends.
An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.